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Global Base Oils and Lubricants Markets

Global Editor, Base Oil News

Iain Pocock

Global Editor

Commodities

<ul><li>US base oils prices continue to edge lower versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.</li><li>Margins fall because of steady outright prices and higher feedstock costs.</li><li>Margins previously rose in first few weeks of Q2 2025 because of lower feedstock costs while outright prices mostly held steady.</li></ul>

US base oils prices continue to edge lower versus feedstock/competing fuel prices.Margins fall because of steady outright prices and higher feedstock costs.Margins previously rose in first few weeks of Q2 2025 because of lower feedstock costs while outright prices mostly held steady.

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria (TOTAL NL)

Americas/EMEA base oils supply outlook: Week of 26 May